The Chennai International Airport (comprising the Anna
International Airport and the Kamaraj Domestic Airport)
serves as the city's airport for both domestic and international
flights and is the third busiest airport in India and
is the premier international gateway in South India.
The city is connected to major hubs in South Asia, South
East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America
through over thirty national and international carriers.
The airport is also the second busiest cargo terminus
in the country.

A
new Greenfield Airport is to be constructed in the near
future at an estimated cost of Rs 2,000 crore in Sriperumbudur.The
new airport would have four runways, and the existing
airport is also undergoing further modernization and
expansion